Garment hanger



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' E. SiMF'SON GARMENT'HANGER Filed AuguSt 14 1925 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR July 6 1926.

B. SIMPSON GARMEN'Ii HANGER Fired August 14, 1925 s sheets-sheet 5 mQIENmR Patented July 6, 1926. y

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BRYANT SIMPSON, OF VASHINGTON, DISTRICT F COLUMBIA.

GABMENT HANGER.

Application filed August 14, 1925. Serial No. 50,315.

My present invention has reference to iinprovements in garment hangers, and Y to supports therefor.

An object is to simplify and improve the existing art by producing 'a garment hanger in which a garment is suspended from the device in a Vmanner substantially similar` to that in which it is arranged upon the person of the user, that is, the front and the back of the garment are held in spaced relation with respect to each vother so that a free circulation of air will pass through the garment, and wherein thegarment will be prevented 'from creasing and bulging, which is especiallydesirable when a garment retains ydampness after being pressed or cleaned.

A further object is the provision of a garment hanger by the use of which separate articles of wearing apparel may be effectively .supported out of direct contact with each yother and in a manner to permit of the free circulation of air therebetween.

A further object is the provision of a garment hanger which may be folded or collapsedto produceva smallv package for shipinent or storagewhen not required for use.

A `still further object is to .simplify vand improve the garment hanger vconstruction that forms the subject matter ofU. lS. patent application, Serial No. 26,233, filed by me fonvApril 27, 1925.

l/ Vith the above :recitedlobjects -in view and others which willappear as the'natureof the invention is better understood, reference isr .to be had tothe drafwingswhich accompany .and wli-ich form part ofthis application.

In the drawings:

Figure ll is a perspective view illustrating a two-partgarinent'supported in accordance with lthis invention.

Figure .2 is a perspective view of the'iin- Vprovenient.

Figure 3 'lis a top plan view thereof showing one pair 'of the arched Vspreader arms swung directly .beneath'the hangerproper, to

.better illustrate the arrangement of parts lwhen the hangeris not required `for use.

Figure l Vvis a fragmentary .perspective vie-w ofthe upper portionofthe standard of the support.

, Figure is a fragmentary perspective view to 'illustrate a sligtht modification.

Figure 6 is a perspective vview of a modilied 4form ofthe device.

Figure 7 is a sectional view onv the lline 7-7 of 'Figure z6.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary side elevation of the construction disclosed in Figures 6y and 7, showing the device as when in folded or collapsed condition. Y

Thesupport for my improvement is preferably in the nature of an ordinary stand which includes a fiat base l having an upright 2 centrally arising therefrom. The upright 2 at its outer end is provided Vwith centrally arranged transverse and longitudinal slots 3 and 4, respectively. The slots, of course, centrally intersect .each other and the slot a is of a materially greater depth than the slot 8. As will be hereinafter apparent the hanger may be suspended 'from a suitable hooi: or the like, inwhich :instance the vertical support is dispensed with.

ln the preferred form o-f my invention the vfrom thence upwardly, as at l0. The arms `l0 are wrapped or otherwise secured to the angle arms 8 Y.at a .suitable and equal v'distance from the sides ofthe hook vrlhe arms Qare'engagedby eyes 1l formed on the angleends l2 ofa bar 13. This bar provides the support or hanger for the skirt portion of a two-pieceladys garment; or for the trousers of a inans garment. Thesupport 13 is swingable againstthe hanger 5.

The spreader arms for the garment are cach7 from a single strand of suitable wire. These wire strands are arched downwardly from the center thereof and provide, which for distinction I will term, front and rear arms il and 15, respectively. The Ifront arms la are of a-.inaterially greater length .than the rear arms l5. The arms le and l5, `at the central `portion of the strands `constituting the same are coiled, as at 16,V around the vertical elements l() of the .hanger frame 5,'

and the lower ends of the arms l5 are ybent inwardly toward the said elements and are coiled therearound, as at 17. in this manner it will be noted that the-arms yll and l In 'this showing` the in the present instance, constructedV lll) ments 10 of the hanger frame with a result that the said arms may be swung beneath the said 1frame to provide a small and coina pact bundle when the defice is not in use. Both the front and rear arms 1e and 15 have their strands constituting the same rounded and extended at opposite angles to provide each or' the said arms with a wavy sui-tace and to thus widen each or the said arms to proyide a comparatively broad contacting surtt-.ce ot the arms r-fith the inner and outer portions ot' the garment 1S which is arranged over the hanger. By thus widening the arms no crease will occur in the garnicnts at the portions thereof contacted by the said arms which would be true were the arms merely arched, it being understood that the said arms are constructed of wire. The outer strands of the arms 14: are rounded inwardly, as at 19, and contact with one ot' the angle portions Q0 formed with the said arms.

rThe eyes 17 are formed with extensions Q1 that terminate in angle hooks 22, these hoolrs being designed to snap over the elements 9 ot the hanger frame for holding the arms 11 and 15 at right angles with respect to the longitudinal plane ot' the said frame.

The arms 14 and 15 embody a. natural resiliency and therefore the arm 14 may be readily sprung away from the arm 15. This is at times very desirable, as when the front and back of the garments are to be spaced determined distances away from each other. To accomplish this I provide a rod 25 that has a hooked end 24 to engage with the arm 14. The rod is extended toward the end 23 of the arm 15, and is wound to provide an eye port-ion 25 that receives the said end 23 therethrough. From thence the rod 25 is extended toward the eye portion 24 of the rod Q5 proper. This extending portion 29 is formed with an eye 27 that receives the rod Q5 proper therethrough. The portion 27 is bent at opposite angles and any one ot' these angle portions is designed to contact with the element 10. In this manner it will be noted that the front arms 14 are held at desired positions with respect to the main body of the trame 5.

The frame 5, at the portion thereof provided with the hook 6, is bent to form the same with a downwardly extending U- shaped port-ion 30 which is designed to be received in the longer slot 4 of the supporting standard Q, when the upper and straight portions 31 of the said trame, at the opposite sides of the hook G, and to which the arms T are joined, are received in the notches 3. In this manner it will be seen that the hanger is effectively supported in an upright position as disclosed by Figure 1 ot the drawings.

In Figure 5 I have illustrated the inner garment hanger in the nature of a wooden rod lll which has its ends pivotally connected to links 31 which are hingedly cured to the inwardly directed lower elements or arms 9 on the ends S oi the main 1frame.

In Figures 5 to 8, the main trame o1" the ordinary wooden construction, the sansv being provided with a suspending hook and the arched arms thereof are connected together by a rod 31 that provides the hanger ior the inner garment. For distinction the arched arms ot' the frame 32 are indicated by the numerals 35. Each ot these arms has secured on its under face, at points adieu-cnt their lower ends, an anglo rod cach oi which constitutes a horizontal arm Q and a veri i-l cal arm 10, assuming the hanger is in the position illustrated in the said figures. The numerals 3G indicate arched spring members which at points to one side ot' the center thereof are coiled, as at 37. around the arms 10. The members 3G are similar to the arms 1st and 15, except that the same arel in the nature of straight rods. The inner and shorter arm provided by each ot' the arched members 3G may and preferably is rounded upon itself to provide an eye 8S and from thence extended to and formed with a second eye 39 which is arranged around the lower portion of the arm 10. Each ot' the eyes has an extension directed toward the arms 9 and terminating in a hook 22 tor clamping engagement with the said arms 9. The outer ends of the arms h6 are also formed with eyes, and through these eyes and through the eyes 3S there are passed securing means for arched plates l0 and 1-1, respectively. The plate t1 is ot a less length than the plate 40. Hingedly secured to each of the plates et() there is an inwardly directed rod 25 that has one of its ends rounded to provide an eye QS" that is arranged around the extension 21. on the inner end of the arched arm 3G. The eye Q9 has its end Yformed with an extension Q9. This exten sion has an eye end 27 which arranged 1o 'eceive therethrough the rod 25. The cxtension 29 is stepped to provide straight shoulders and angle portions between said shoulders. Any one of the shoulders is designed to contact with the arm 9 and thereby hold the arched plates L10 at desired angles with respect to the main trame 32. This construction is employed in a similar manner as that previously described and when the device is not desired for use the arched rod plate carrying arms may be swung directly below and in a plane with the main hanger trame 32 as disclosed by Figure 8 of the drawings. In Figure 7 the manner of adjusting or swinging the arm or plate lll toward the main trame is illustrated by the dotted lines.

The simplicity of my construction and the advantages thereof will, it is believed be per- 'ectly apparent to those .skilled in the art to which such invention relates, when the foregoing description is read in connection with the accompanying` drawings.

Having described the invention, I claim l. rhe combination, a suit hanger including an arched i'rame, and arched members depending from and pivotally supported below the sides of the ltrame, and swingable laterally of the tram-e.

2. yfhe combination, a suit hanger including an arched trame, and arched members depending from and pivotally supported below the sides of the `trame, and swingable laterally of the frame and means for latching the arched members in such position.

3. A garment hanger including a frame, having an inner garment support thereon, arched members dependingrom and pivotally supported on the frame adjacent to the ends thereof, means for latching the arms when arranged rightangularly with respect to the longitudinal plane of the frame, and means for adjusting the arms toward or away from the frame.

4. A garment hanger comprising a frame having at its lower ends depending` arms which merge into rightangula-r arms that are connected to the top of the frame, an inner garment hanger pivotally supported from the lirst mentioned arms, arched members pivoted to one side of their center, to

the upper portions of the last mentioned arms, the shorter sides ot' the arched members having` extensions which are hingedly connected to the lower portions ot the last mentioned arms and which are formed with hooks to engage the first mentioned arms to hold the arched members rightangular with respect to the frame.

5. A garment hanger comprising a trame having at its lower ends depending arms which merge into rightangular arms that are connected to the top of the frame, an inner garment hanger pivotally supported from the first mentioned arms, arched mem* bers pivoted to one side of their center, to the upper portionsof the last mentioned arms, the shorter sides of the arched members having extensions which are hingedly connected to the lower portions of the last mentioned arms and which are formed with hooks to engage the rst mentioned arms to hold the arched members rightangular with respect to the frame, a rod connected to the outer portions of the arched members and slidable upon the inturned portions at the second ends of the said arched members, and said rods having stepped extensions :tor

vcontacting' engagement with the irst mentioned arms ot the trame tor sustaining the outer portions of the arched mem-bers at de-4 sired positions relative to the frame.

ln testimony whereof I aihX my signature.

BRYANT SIMPSON. 

